Thanksgiving and changing times - these areas of study go very well together. Times Change celebrates that with activities perfect for fall and practicing ELA and Math wish a focus on the important social studies theme that some things stay the same

Celebrate Back to School and getting back into the "groove" of things with this fun grammar and writing resource. An Exciting New School Year is perfect for K-2 students who are starting a new school year. I use it in my classroom as part of my

This unit features adorable sea creatures in a variety of activities perfect for your word work centers, partner work and directed lessons.
It includes:
Beach Party Word Hop - A sight/high-frequency word board/file folder game. Includes 2 board

Counting coins is fun when its a game! This is a simple scoot game will have your kiddos enjoying the task of coin counting.
The download includes 33 different cards, and student response sheet and an answer sheet.
In scoot games, students move

This is a 58 page math pack filled with games and practice/assessment pages. Although the pack contains February themes - it provides great practice for anytime of the school year. It includes
*Snuggy Buggy Fact Family - A Fact Family Card Game for

Routine practice of phonic rules, sight/high-frequency words, and word decoding skills are essential to literacy.
These February-themed activities are designed to allow for that practice and tons of fun. The Valentines, groundhog and Queen of

This is a fun activity to practice short vowels. Your class can use this game over and over and over again. They should work to try and improve their speed each time.
I hope you enjoy these I Have Who Has... games. There are enough cards here for

This pack includes 4 different games to practice phonic rules for digraphs and long vowels and sight words.
1. Sight Word Shoot Out is a file folder game with hockey playing polar bears. All you need to do is glue the pages to a file folder,

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am a first grade teacher who is passionate about teaching literacy and try to incorporate it into all subject areas whenever possible.
My second love is organization, planning and developing ways to "keep it simple". I have found a happy medium between that and the fabulous creativity that teaching allows. It is truly the best job!

MY TEACHING STYLE

My hope is to instill a LOVE for school and learning within my students. I do all I can to make sure that whatever I ask of them is engaging, meaningful and fun!

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Multiple subject and single subject credentials {English} as well as a Master's Degree in Education.

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I LOVE creating things for schools and teachers. I am passionate about helping teachers meet their full potential and the needs of their students.